PCB scraps daily allowance of women cricketers in national camps

NEW DELHI: The

Pakistan Cricket Board

(

PCB

) has decided to end the daily allowances for women players participating in national training camps.
The decision has caused disappointment among the players.
"The players are not being given daily allowances because the board is now providing them accommodation and three full meals during the day," a PCB official said.

However, many players who gathered in Multan for the upcoming series against South Africa feel the decision is unjust as they have traveled from various regions.

In contrast, male players are given the option of receiving two meals a day, accommodation, and a daily allowance.
A source familiar with the situation mentioned that the board previously provided daily allowances to female players.
The timing of this change comes when the PCB is investing heavily in other projects. This includes paying five million rupees monthly salaries to five mentors for teams in the Champions Cup in Faisalabad and spending around 12.8 billion rupees on renovating three Test venues ahead of the Champions Trophy next year.

"What difference of a few lakh rupees will make to the board is anybody's guess, but it has potential to create discontent in women's cricket," a former Pakistan player said.
The PCB official added that women players would receive daily allowances during the series itself.
Currently, the players are also awaiting the announcement of their central contracts for the fiscal year, which has been delayed by over a month.
Last year, the PCB awarded central contracts to 19 players.